Valve mechanism for internal-combustion engines.



1. s. HOWARD. VALVE MECHANiSM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES- AVPLICATION FILED DEC.9| 1916.

1,292,783. Patented'hn. 28,1919.

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JOHN STANLEY HOWARD, or BnIs'roL, ENGLAND.

VALVE MECHANISM FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES.

Be it known that I, JOHN STANLEY Hownnn, a subject of the King of Great Britainand Ireland, residing at Bristol, in England, have invented "new and useful Improvements in Valve Mechanism for Internal-Combustion Engines, of which the following is a The main objects of this invention are To remove the point of actuation from the region of the port passages.

T0 halve the reciprocating weight of a complete ring, permitting higher speeds.

-, the effects of explosion, an against leakage ,ing forming the combustion chamber may -method of operating such a valve member, which is not done. through a slot in the To provide asimple and ready means of adjustment, to or from the working surface. Also to seal the actuatin valve rod from during pressure periods.

-According to this invention, in an internalcombustion engine, working ona two or four stroke cycle, the valve member consists of a portion of a broad cylindrical ring, either more or less than half the circumference of the cylinder bore or housing, in which the valve slides, in a direction parallel to theaxis of said cylinder or housing, above the piston, and is kept against its seating by the actuating rod. This housbe an extension of the cylinder bore. A feature of this invention consists in the cylinder wall, but through a hole in the other feature is that the valve actuating" cylinder head, in a direction arallel to the axis of the cylinder or valve ousing. An

rod passes throughsaidhole, and connects to a liigor projection on the inner curve of the valve member, and at a point approxi mating to the gravity and-frictional centers of the valve, practically balancing the valve member on its'rod.

It is obvious that some means must be provided to adjust -such a valve to or from its seating, and this invention provides two methods of doing so, although not limited to such. Similar methods are known and described in a British Patent No. 20,437 of 1914. The rotation of an eccentrically bored bush or sleeve surrounding the valverod, or the rotation of the valve rod itself, which is eccentrieally attached to the valve member, gives the adjustment.

The valve member is sufficiently wide to cover the inlet'or-exhaust ports and giv Specification of Letters Patent.

a good working surface. It may operate by Patented Jan. 28 1919: Application filed December 9, 1916. Serial No. 135,999.

one edge uncovering the port, or by ports cut through the valve member registering with similar ports in the cylinder Wall also by a combination of both acting in unison when large port-area is required. Leakage of pressure past the valve rod can be prevented at either the inner or outer end of the guide hole or bush, by arranging for a shoulder on the rod to seat against one end of the bush when the valve-is in its closed position. If the valve is opened by an in-i ward or downward movement, then the sealing valve would be at the inner end of the actuating valve rod. If an outward movement opens the 'valve, then the oute r' 'end of the bush would provide the sealing valve.

Valve actuation can be by any known means, such as the usual cam actuated tappet or lever, acting in both directions or in one direction with spring return.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows in section, the two methods of adjustment. The valve 1, has its actuating rod 3, eccentrically enlarged at 4, and seats at 5. The enlarged end of the valve rod3 is shown screwed into'the projecting boss 7 formed on the valve member 1, a set screw as 8 may be used to prevent the rod 3 turning after adjustment. The valve 2, F ig. 1, has its rod rigidly attached, the eccentric bush 9 by slight rotation in the valve housing gives the necessary adjustment.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the valve, showing its neutral or balancing axis a. b.

At 10 are shown. water cooled ducts through which lubricant is fed to the valve, the grooves 11 cut in the housing assist its distribution. a

Lubrication'of the valve rod is readily provided for in overhead cam-shaft engines thereof parallel to theaxis of and attached to said valve, eccentric means rotatable about the-axis of said valverod for adjusting said valve toward and from said port, means for periodically sealing said valve-rod in its combination,

valve-rod and said passage opening in a segmental port Within said cylinder at the head thereof, a segmental valve adapted to cover said port, a rotatable valve-rod passing into said cylin-' dot at the head thereof parallel to the axis of and attached to said valve by means of an adjusting screw-end that'is eccentric to said rod and means for reciprocati'nsaid valve, substantia ly as described. p

3.1n an internal combustion engine, in combination, a power cylinder having a fluid passage said cylinder at the head thereof, a segmental valve adapted to cover said port, a

valverod passing into said cylinder at the head thereof parallel to the. axis of and at-' tached to saidwvalvc, a rotatable adjusting sleeve-bearing for said valve-rod having an p as v cylinder at the head thereof exterior wall eccentric to its interior Wall, a valve on said valve-rod for periodically sealing the said valve-rod in its sleeve-bearing and means for reciprocating said valve-rod and said valve, substantially as described.

4. In an internal combustion engine in combination, a powercylinder having a duid passage opening into a segmental port Witl1- thereof, a segvalve-rod passinginto said cylinder at the head thereof parallel to the axis of and attached to said valve, eccentric means rotatae ble about the axis of said valve-rod for'ad justing said valve toward and from said port, an annular sealing means concentrically fixed on said valve-rod and adapted to fit a corresponding seating surrounding the inner end of the valve-rod bearing and means for reciprocating said valve-rod and said valve, substantially as described.

5. In an internal combustion engine, in combination, a power cylinder, a valve containing combustion chamber secured to said and having a fluid assag'e opening into a segmental port in said combustion chamber, a segmental a power cylinder having a fluid opening in a segmental port Within said cylinder, a segmental valve weaves valve adapted to cover said se mental port, a valve-rod assing into said combustion chamber para and attached to said valve, an eccentric means rotatable about the axis of said valverod for adjusting said valve toward and from said ing said valve-rod in its bearingv and means for reciprocatin said valve-rod and said valve, substantia 1y as described.

In an internal combustion engine,-. in combination a power cylinder, a combustion chamber secured to said cylinder at the head thereof and having a fluid passage opening into a segmental port in a cylindrical Wall of said chamber that isparallel to the bore of adapted to lel to the axis of said cylinder port, means for periodically sealcover said port, a valve-rod passing into said combustion chamber parallel to the axis of and attached to said'v'alve, a screw fixed eccentrically on saidvalve-rod for adjusting said valve toward and from said port, an

annular-conical sealing valve fixed concentrically on said valve rod and adapted to lit a corresponding seating surrounding the inner end of the valve-rod bearing and means for reciprocating said valve-rod and H said valve, substantially as described 7. In an internal combustion engine, in combination, a power cylinder, a combustion chamber secured to said cylinder at the head thereof and having a. fluid into a segmental port in a cylindrical wall of said combustion the bore of said cylinder, at segmental valve adapted to cover said port, a valve-rod passinginto said combustion to the axis of and attached to said valve, 'a rotatable adjustable sleeve bearing having an exterior Wall eccentric to its interior well, an annular conical collar on said valve-rod adapted to fit a corresponding seating'surrounding thev inner end of the interior Wall of said sleeve-bearing and means for eating stantially as described.

JOHN STANLEY HO VVARD. Witnesses: I I

, DOROTHY MARY "HOWARD, Jn'rnno MARSH.

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